urge | Definition of urge

urge

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of urge

to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action

the public service announcement urges pet owners to spay or neuter their pets

Synonyms of urge

egg (on), encourage, exhort, goad, nudge, press, prod, prompt

Words Related to urge

drive, propel, spur, stimulate

hurry, hustle, push, rush

adjure, beseech, implore, importune

blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle

high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure

foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)

Near Antonyms of urge

deter, discourage, dissuade

brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain